Ben Petersen – California Globe

Rep. John Duarte Narrowly Beats Former Assemblyman Adam Gray in Final 13th District House Debate

November 1, 2024 1:05 pmNovember 1, 2024 1:05 pm

Congressman in John Duarte (R-CA) managed to beat former Assemblyman Adam Gray in a Fox/CBS 13th Congressional district debate in Sacramento on Thursday, despite Gray taking more moderate positions on issues than he has had in the past, in an...

New Investigation Finds Former Assemblyman Adam Gray Gave Nearly $40K in Campaign Funds To Family Members

October 23, 2024 2:45 amOctober 23, 2024 7:38 am

A new investigation this week revealed that former Assemblyman and current Congressional candidate for the 13th Congressional District Adam Gray (D) spent around $40,000 of campaign funds by paying his own family members between 2012 and 2019. Gray is currently...

Rep. Mike Levin (D) Falls To Narrow One-Point Lead Over Republican Matt Gunderson

October 14, 2024 1:28 pmOctober 14, 2024 1:28 pm

A new poll released over the weekend found that Congressman Mike Levin (D-CA) is currently only one point ahead of GOP challenger and 2022 State Senate candidate Matt Gunderson in the 49th Congressional District, making the race a late edition...

Senator, House Candidate Dave Min’s DUI Continues To Keep Him Down In The Polls

October 3, 2024 2:45 amOctober 3, 2024 2:46 am

The DUI of Senator Dave Min (D-Orange County) continues to haunt his Congressional campaign in the 47th district, with a lingering public memory and a recent uptick of DUI crashes in and around the Irvine area continuing to hurt his...

Assemblyman Vince Fong Wins Special Election to Complete Kevin McCarthy’s House Term

May 22, 2024 2:48 pmMay 22, 2024 2:51 pm

Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) defeated Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux (R) in the 20th Congressional District special election on Tuesday, officially replacing former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the district. The 20th special district race was the most covered Congressional...

New Zero-Bail Policy Goes Into Effect In Los Angeles County

October 2, 2023 4:33 pm

A new zero-bail system went into effect in Los Angeles County on Sunday, effectively ending cash bail for all misdemeanors and some non-violent felonies. For several years, California and many counties have been in a constant back and forth over...

Senator Dave Min Sentenced To Three Years Probation For Drunk-Driving Offense

August 30, 2023 7:01 pmAugust 30, 2023 7:01 pm

Senator Dave Min (D-Orange County) was sentenced this week to three years probation for receiving a DUI in May, as well as having to pay over $2,000 in fines and being forced to complete a 30-hour state-licensed alcohol and drug...